ESP32 ESP Now Real World Range Test Standard and Long Range Mode Investigated

What s the range of ESPNow on the ESP32 I got asked this a lot after the walkytalky project. Turns out you can get around 500m distance pretty amazing Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video, PCBWay offer PCB Production, CNC and 3D Printing, PCB Assembly and much much more. You can find their details here: After the walkytalky project I got asked a lot of questions about the range of ESPNow. I d seen a lot of people do tests but I really wanted to do a proper real world test. So, I ve hooked up a GPS module along with an SD Card to an ESP32 and made a mobile logging system to record ESPNow packets as I walk around. I can get around 320m between two ESP32 modules with standard ESPNow. If I switch into Long Range mode then I can trade off bandwidth for range and get 500m Pretty amazing. Theoretically, you should be able to get 1km in Long Range mode but I think that woul